"Decades-Long Mystery Solved: Victim of Green River Killer Finally Identified Through DNA Analysis"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Washington officials have identified Lori Anne Razpotnik as a victim of the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, more than four decades after her disappearance. Razpotnik, known as Bones 17, ran away from home at 15 and her remains were discovered in 1985. Through DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, investigators confirmed her identity. Ridgway, convicted of 49 murders in 2003, led investigators to the location where the remains were found. The identification of Razpotnik brings closure to her family and highlights the ongoing efforts to solve unsolved homicides linked to the Green River Killer.
